Meet Larissa | Compassionate Birth & Postnatal Doula Support
Hi, I’m Larri, a trained doula offering wholehearted, personalised support through pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period.
I trained with The BirthBliss Academy, led by Kicki Hansard, an award-winning doula, author and childbirth educator. But this work didn’t start with training, it started with my own journey.
Coming from a corporate background, I know what it’s like to feel overlooked, to have your needs dismissed, and to be expected to keep going without the support you really need.
When I became pregnant, I realised how much that mindset had followed me, and how necessary it was to take ownership of my experience. I needed to understand what was happening. I needed to feel prepared. I needed to protect my space.
Now, I support others with the same goals, offering calm, practical, and emotionally grounded care for families of all identities and backgrounds.
Having navigated the maternity system twice myself, I’ve seen first hand how inconsistent care can leave you feeling unsure, unheard, or alone. That’s why I offer something different: true continuity of care. I’m there throughout, from the first conversations, to the early days after birth, offering consistent, familiar support that builds trust and helps you feel truly held.
I’ve also done some additional training that feeds into the way I support families, including Paediatric First Aid with Daisy First Aid, Homeopathy for birth and the postnatal period with Zoe Scanlan, and Biomechanics for pregnancy and birth with Shellie Poulter (The Serenity Doula). Each of these has added something valuable to my toolkit, helping me offer support that’s responsive, gentle and grounded in a fuller understanding of the body, baby and birth.
Whether you’re planning a homebirth, preparing for a caesarean, managing gestational diabetes, or navigating the unknowns of a stretched system, I’ll be with you. No judgement. No pressure. Just steady, evidence-based, emotionally intelligent support.
With me as your doula, you’ll never have to repeat your story or advocate alone. You’ll have someone who knows you, understands your choices, and is by your side through the moments that matter most.
Imagine having someone who just gets it, who listens, explains, reassures, and gives you space to breathe. Someone who helps you understand the whole process it took to get your baby in your arms and supports you to look back and think: I owned that.
This is what I offer: care that’s consistent, calm, and centred on you.
If that’s what you’re looking for, I’d be honoured to be by your side.
Based in Berkshire and covering Hampshire, Wiltshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.
I'm a proud member of:
Birth Doula Support | Confident, Informed Birth Experience
You’re here because you want to take ownership of your birth. You’re not just hoping for the best, you’re preparing, learning, and choosing to be supported through one of the most significant transitions of your life.
You understand that birth isn’t just a day, it’s an experience that stays with you. It shapes how you begin parenthood. And you want to look back and think, Yes. I owned that. Whether it’s your first baby or your fourth, your birth plan is evolving or still taking shape, you deserve care that centres you, your choices, your voice, your experience.
That’s what I’m here for.
I support people and families of all identities and backgrounds with inclusive, compassionate and totally personalised care.
My role is to walk alongside you with calm, steady support, through the planning, the unknowns, the intensity, and the moments that will stay with you forever.
Together, we’ll prepare in a way that leaves you feeling informed, confident, and clear on what matters most to you. When birth begins, I’ll be there with continuity and calm, offering practical comfort measures, emotional reassurance, a steady presence, and someone to hold the space so you can focus fully on what your body is doing and the choices you’re making.
Imagine feeling safe enough to trust your instincts. Seen enough to stay grounded. Supported enough to move through your birth with confidence, knowing someone is there whose only job is to care for you.
And when it’s all over, imagine looking back, even if it took unexpected turns, and feeling proud. Because you’ll know that you were heard, you were respected, and that the process it took to get your baby in your arms was yours every step of the way.
This is more than support, it’s an investment in how you experience one of the most powerful moments of your life. And you deserve to feel strong, informed, and never alone in it.
If you’re ready to feel held and confident through your birth, I’d love to hear from you.
Postnatal Doula Services Tailored to You — Emotional & Practical Support After Birth
Do you imagine your postnatal period feeling calm, connected, and supported, rather than chaotic and overwhelming?
Are you unsure how you’ll navigate those early weeks, with a newborn in your arms and a whole new life unfolding around you?
So many new parents quietly wonder the same: How will I cope? What if I don’t feel like myself? Will I actually have space to enjoy my baby, or just survive the days?
That’s where I come in.
While I offer care throughout pregnancy and birth, my true passion lies in postnatal support, because I believe how you begin matters.
The fourth trimester is a powerful, emotional transformation. You’re not just caring for a baby, you’re recovering, reshaping, and finding your feet in a brand-new identity.
My role is to walk beside you through all of that.
With personalised, calm, and non-judgemental support, I’m here to make your postnatal experience feel less like survival and more like the grounded, nurturing beginning you deserve. From emotional reassurance and practical help to space for rest, reflection, and bonding. I’ll help carry the load so you can focus on healing and connecting with your baby.
Imagine feeling reassured, knowing someone is there who understands what you need, often before you’ve even had to say it. Imagine having the energy to truly be in those early moments, rather than just get through them.
Investing in postnatal support isn’t just a kind gesture to yourself, it’s a powerful step toward feeling emotionally steady, physically supported, and mentally prepared as you become a parent.
If this is the kind of start you’re longing for, calm, capable, and connected, I’d love to talk with you. Let’s explore what matters most to you, and how I can help you feel held during this time.
